RE: [xml-dev] xml and javascript

["Joe Fawcett" <joefawcett@hotmail.com>]

Rick

I don't see a problem with this, use a cross-browser library such as 
Sarissa, or zXml which I find simpler, to get the basic XmlHttpRequest, 
either COM or built in depending on the browser. Send the request and parse 
the XML for the id and the executable JavaScript.

Have I missed something?

Joe


>From: Rick Marshall <rjm@zenucom.com>
>To: "xml-dev DEV'" <xml-dev@lists.xml.org>
>Subject: [xml-dev] xml and javascript
>Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:29:21 +1100
>
>can someone put me out of misery please...
>
>Having realised that xmlHTTPRequest is great, but HTML has limitations - in 
>particular if I want to update a DIV with the result and execute some 
>Javascript I can a) make up my own syntax or b) try to use builtin 
>Javascript functions for processing XML.
>
>Hmmm... this seems to be browser dependent. Is this correct? I need XPATH.
>
>I have a simple vocabulary to do the work - basically:
>
><response>
>    <update id="xxx"> </update>
>    ...
>    <execute>...</execute>
>    </response>
>
>where updates go into innerHTMLs of the id's and executes are handled by 
>eval(); (the application takes care of making sure the updates are valid 
>html).
>
>(I know I should probably ask on the Mulberrytech list - but I've never had 
>success with that list - have to change all my email settings to use it - 
>unlike this friendly list).
>
>I'm looking for generic (ie IE + Firefox at least) solutions - so MXML is 
>possible but it seems only available in IE and I can't find any simple 
>solution for FF.
>
>All pointers and links accepted with grateful thanks.
>
>Rick
>
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